Sierra Leone: Makeni University to Cater for the Deaf, Blind

Freetown — In a bid to ensure quality education for blind, deaf and mentally-retarded school-going children across the country, the director of Special Education Programme at the University of Makeni has disclosed to Concord Times that the college intends to train teachers in the country on how to teach disabled children.

Daniel Erchick said this is the first time in the country for teachers with Teacher's Certificate (TC), Higher Teacher's Certificate (HTC) and with advanced experience in teaching to acquire special education in the university and later earn themselves certificates, diplomas and degrees respectively.

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